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The leading men of the 1930s and '40s look so much more mature and "lived in" than today's crop of younger stars… It was 99% the result of their lifestyle.
Humphrey Bogart famously never worked out, and he hated it — he felt it was unmasculine to go to the gym. He consumed each day only the following: French toast, several Scotch and sodas, an omelette, milk, coffee, countless cigarettes and cigars and a glass of brandy before bed.
Despite Bogart’s not very healthy lifestyle, he weighed no more than 150 pounds for most of his adult life, which is a decent weight for a man who stood 5′8″. The “macho image”, in Bogart’s mind, was primarily the result of a man’s aura, a man’s vibe, a man’s posture and body language. You had to carry yourself a certain way, talk a certain way, address the world and all that’s in it as a real man, and you’d be perceived as such. Rippling muscles and chiseled abs weren’t necessary, you just needed to be a man’s man and live life accordingly.
The leading men of Old Hollywood drank heavily, smoked like chimneys and most of them never saw the inside of a gym — it was the stuntmen who worked out and had the type of muscles today’s Marvel superheroes carry. The average leading man was a man selected primarily for his persona and the way he carried himself. He had to say the lines well and make you believe he was the hero, the tough guy. They aged prematurely, and often died young.
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I'm Spartacus! I'm Spartacus! I'm Spartacus! 
(L-R) Kirk Douglas with Deana Martin, Ricci Martin & Dean Paul Martin
#TBT
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I've read no confirmation this is RICKY FATAAR, but my ears say so: laid-back & funky, while smashing & crashing. I say, the final mix placed the drums too low. This compensates!
DENNIS WILSON River Song (Iso Drums) #DigitalDeconstructions youtu.be/xMT0HqvILxU?si=gMzP… via @YouTube
Jack Riley retweeted
To think that these fools became the amba$$ador$ of Brian Wilson's art.
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Remember this was the same egomaniac to crap all over “pet sounds” only later to change his story to try to sell a book.
To think that these fools became the amba$$ador$ of Brian Wilson's art.
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I wrote about the grim spectacle of the final Beach Boys performances and the impending death of Mike Love: ianjgrant.com/p/summers-gone
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Replying to @nypost
The best part of the show was when Mick Jagger came out.
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Replying to @nypost
The best part of the show was when Mick Jagger showed up on stage to finish the beef Mike Love started at the 1988 rock n roll hall of fame ceremony.
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Jeopardy! - 2017
And just like when Big Star's "#1 Record" album came out...
Nobody got it.
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Happy birthday to Giles Martin @mashupmartin. His dedication to his father and The Beatles' legacy continues to keep generations of fans happy.
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The excellent Rubber Soul remix is the Paul McCartney Bassline Restoration Project. nationalreview.com/2026/10/t…
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Check out “Bittersweet,” the new single by Tony Marsico and The Ugly Thingz with me on Byrds-y electric 12-string guitar, on Rum Bar Records.
Available now, exclusively at Bandcamp.
@tonymarsico25 @Bandcamp
tonymarsico.bandcamp.com/tra…
A long-hidden private collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and Fauvist works valued at about $450 million will go up for auction at Sotheby’s in New York on November 18. The dozen paintings come from the estate of Nelly Blaquier de Arrieta and Carlos Pedro Blaquier.
artforum.com/news/almost-myt…
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1979
東京都内のホテルのティーラウンジでジョンレノンさんと
遭遇!盗撮?ですが2枚シャッターを切りました。
洋子さんに見つかり、もう撮らないでねと言われました。
ジョンにはガン飛ばされてました。ホテルでの安心した生活を外に知られたくなかったのでしょう?エレベーターまで追いかけましたが
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The coolest Catwoman since, er, Catwoman!
Judy Sarullo from @PetRescueByJudy visits MTR this Sat, Oct 3, to celebrate her organization at the Pink Martini Party at @aloftorlandodt on Wed, Oct 14.
Lots of cat songs shall spin!
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I've remastered the audio for this ultra-rare 'Sad-Eyed Lady' Rolling Thunder rehearsal, as heard in Renaldo and Clara. I've removed the film dialogue and tweaked everything else, and composed my own video using R&C and Scorcese RTR film footage. Enjoy.
youtu.be/Kj7rETYJ3Ns?is=wFmp…
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Hear MAGIC TRANSISTOR RADIO spin the new #BeatZoneBoys single ("Favorite Mistake") THIS SAT, OCT 3, in celebration of their special live performance on Tues, Oct 6, at @aloftorlandodt with Gerry Williams!
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